Author： Cantor Allison Peña Jenny Himmelgreen David
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 0367-0244
Source： Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Vol.52, Iss.6, 2013-11, pp. : 479-496
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Abstract
This investigation examines maternal diet in rural Costa Rica in the context of recent political economic changes. Results show that increased availability of non-local food items, (i.e., pizza and processed foods) has influenced maternal dietary choices. Information pathways, which have traditionally provided women with knowledge about maternal diet from family members, are also shifting. Younger women turn to the local clinic and the media for information about maternal diet, and traditional practices, such as
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